Mounting of movable tables on machine-tool beds



June 3, 1952 M. PHILIPPE 2,598,938

MOUNTING oF MovABLE TABLES oN MACHINE-Toor. BEDS Filed Aug. 2, 194e z sHEETs-SHEET 2 v .fm/enfer Ma/@Harm @MMP/f,

Patented June 3, 1952 MOUNTING OF MOVABLE TABLES N 1 MACHINE-TOOL BEDS Maurice Philippe,` Courbevoie, France, assignor -to Societe Anonyme A. B. G., Paris, France, and Societe Civile dEtude-'des Inventions et Procedes Philippe, Paris, France Application August 2, 1946, Serial N0. 687,921 In France September 18, 1944 Section 1, PublicfLaw 690, August 8, 1946` Patentexpires September 18, 1964 5 Claims. (Cl. 308-6) This invention is,more `particularly concerned with certain improvements in the mounting of movable tables on machine-tool beds; however, it is of more general appliance and is applicable in all eases where a body is to be supported and guided for straight-line `horizontal displacement.

In the known practice, machine-toolV tables and carriages are generally mounted by means of slides on the beds or, other types of frames. In that, simple method, the setting into motion of the table generates a resistance which is so hmuch greater as v the faces of the slides are better planed. Moreover, the wear of the surfaces entails the necessity of additional grinding or scraping operations, from time to time, and such operations are lengthy, delicate and costly.

In order to provide aremedy to such drawbacks, it has been suggested to substitute a rolling displacement for the sliding displacement by interposing between the Vtable and the bed ballbearings, balls or rollers.

The main object of the, invention is to provide, inmountings of the character described.` anniform distribution of the stresses upon the table, throughout all the rolling members, this uniform distribution being maintained regardless of the state of wear of the bearing surfaces. i y

Another object of theinvention is to provide, in mountings of A,the characterl described, yroller bearings mounted on the movable table, independent with respect to Aeach other so as to allow adjustment of their Ipressure against the corresponding runwaysprovided on the frame of theVv machine and supported by bearings independently Vsecured on said table, the adjustment being effected by scraping said bearings or inserting spacing members Abetween said bearings and said table, while lateral guiding is also provided for bymeans of ball bearing rollers journalled on the movable table and displaceable along runways parallel to said rst runways lbut having a different plane, forreplacing a conventional longitudinal guiding. V

Another object of the invention is toA provide, in mountings of the character described, the bearings pressed by their shoes against the horizontal surfaces of vertical ribs cast integral with the table, so that the body of each roller bearing is housed within each recess formed between two adjacent ribs. i

Another object of the invention is 'to provide mountings of the'character described wherein thewalls of the frame of the machine wherein the runwaysl are adapted or formed determine,` with the outer walls` of said frame, two oil tight lchambers serving as oil' containers for the car# rier-trains of the movable table. Y

The invention has for its further object to provide mountings of the character described wherein the rollerbearings acting to laterally guide the movable table are provided atreach end of the carrier-trains of the movable table with the two roller bearings which are located on one side of a train beingpivotally mounted on ec;- centric bushes orrings to allow for lateral adjustment. .I

Further advantageous features of the invention will appear in the course of the following description referring tothe accompanying drawings given by wayof example onlyand wherein:

Fig. lis a general elevation comprising acrosssection along lineV I-I of Fig. 2,

Fig. 2 is an under-side view of a cross-section along line II--II of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is an end View of a cross-section on line III- III of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is another end view of a cross-section on line IVI-IV of Fig. l.

Fig. 5 is an elevation, at a larger scale than the precedingV views, of one of the carrier Arollers of the movable table of the. machine.

Fig. 6 is a plan view corresponding to Fig. 5 with a crosssection on line V-VI of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is, at greater scale, a plan view, with partial cross-section, ofthe clamping device illus-l trated in the right-hand part of Fig. 4, the cover being omitted. Y Y

The frame i in fixed relationship with the table 2 is provided with two horizontal runways 3 and 4 perfectly planed by known means and which may be cast integral with the frame or may be constituted by at members made of treated steel adapted to the frame. Two longitudinal partitions 5 and 6 constitute with the outer. walls of the frame l two tanks 'I and 8 adapted to contain oil for the lubrication of the vcarrier roller trains ofthe movable table 2. The inner face of rsaid tableis provided at b oth sides thereof with a plurality of vertical parallel ribs 9, '9'. 9" etc. which are all simultaneouslyplaned and, besides serving as stiffeners, are intended to receive the separate bearings l, |0210 etc. hawl ing shoes lbearing against said ribs and secured thereto by means of screws l2 having cylindrical heads embedded in the bearings and screwed into the lower shoes of the ribs 9.v To facilitate the positioning of each body l0 whichcariies a f double ball-race roller bearing I l,.there may be provided on each shoe 8, a small vertical'rib having planed lateral surfaces and whereon may table 2 and moreover of avoiding an increase inV the height of the machine. y

Each bearing l' is provided at the central por- Ytion thereof with a recess `having a lrectangular on its upper face with longitudinal horizontal` and verticaly runways, a tablemovable with respectto Vsaidbed and-having regularly spaced vertical ribs formed transversely at its lower face and determining successive recesses, the lower face of said ribs being planed horizontally, antifrictonbearings the outer races of which run along said horizontal runways, carrier means for Y said bearings wherein the same are rotatable section for housing the roller-bearings Il,y journaled on a pin I5 inserted through two boresof equal diameter provided in the flangesV I3Y and I4 of the body of the bearing. The roller-bear.- ings I I are mounted in such a way that the pin I5', while supported within both bores, will` beaxially, held only on one of said flanges I3.0r I4., f

To this end, the pin I5 Vis provided with three..

cylindrical bearing surfaces having decreasing diameter I6, I'I and Ilending in a Vthreaded shank. The bearing-surface IB- isA centeredin the bore of the ange`l3; the bearing surface 'I-'If'receives-theroller-bearing II, and thebearingy surface I8 Yhaving a smaller diameter than thejother-ones is inserted in a bushing I9V fitted l into thebore-,of theange I4, while an annular spacingmember 20, inserted between the roller bearing II andfsaid flange, provides `for securing the whole device -by Ameans* of a nut 2| and a washer 22. In orderto adjust the height ofeach roller bearing II, so as to ensure that it bears Y satisfactorilyfon the runways of the lframe I of the machine, it'is simply necessary, either to grind-orto scrape theshoes of the bearings engaging-the' shoesof'the ribs 9 of the movable table,- orto insert-spacing-members between these bearing surfaces- V Y Y Y The transverse guiding of theV movable table is obtained by four double-race roller-bearings, forexample 23, 23' and 24, 24A', the axes of which extend vertically and which are Yprovidedat each end'V ofthe carrier train. Y Suchv roller bearings are displaceable along vertical runways formed byplaning-or adapted on-V the inner faces ofy the partitions 5 and 6; partly constituting the oil tanks 'I and 8; Theroller-bearings23,23! and 2d,24, are-pivotally mounted on axes'- 21. and secured-ina` bushing 28-byfmeans ofA a nut 29 and'` ,ofl a washer 30. The-bushing- 28- fitted-in a bore ofi the movable table-2 comprises at-its fupperv endal circular chamber of: greaterdiameter, having a cover 3|.

The` roller-bearingsV 2-3 andv 23 located atythe `endsofA one or the roller trains havev a xed axis,whilethe rollerbearings 24 and-'24' corresponding to the oppositev carrier train have an adjustable axis so as tocontroll the lateralplay of the table. To thisV effect, the bushings 28 thereofare'l'eccentrcally" disposed with respect to-h the axes- 2-IV andthe 'rollerfbearng-may-be adjustedin position by merely Y causing the bushings28itorotate within their housings, a screw `3.2'for instance in the bottom ofA the,l circular recess ofA the bushingltclamping the bushing againsti the-movable table 2 after adjustment- There could` be provided inv the'V same way `iixedjaxes for two off the:roller-bearingsr arransedgdiagonauy such as 23 and 24'l oms-"and 211,v the two othersv being adjustable so asA to i provide compensationV for lateral play o fthetable 3.11.41' to alter the. angular positionV thereof with reshectto the frame of the machine., j Y

What. IA claimas my invention and desire' to secure .by LettersPatent is:

1. A machine-tool having a fixed bed'formed Vand'arrangedin respective lines above said horiv zontal runways,` earch one of said carrier means beingk formed atv the sides with two lower shoes the upper surfaces of which are horizontally planedto match the lower horizontal surfaces of two consecutive ribs so as to partially close said vrecesses and permit of adjusting the bearing- Y on its *upper face with longitudinal'horizontal and vertical runways, a -table movable: with respect to said bed and having-regularly spaced vertical ribs -formed transversely at its lower 'face and determining successivev `recesses, thelower faceof said ribs`A being plariedhorizontally;` rst set of anti-friction bearings the' outeri-racesV of whichrun along said horizontal runways, carrier means for said bearingsl wherein the' same are rotatableand arranged in respectiveflines above said horizontal runways, eachl one-fof said carrier means being formedat the sides-with. twolower shoes the upper surfaces or which arehorizontally planed to match the lower horizontal surfaces of two-'consecutive ribs vsov as ltol-partially close said recessesv and permit of adjusting-:the bearing-pressure of each `bearing'onVr the-'correspending horizontal runway, a secondsetoff antifriction bearings carried Vby said'v tablelandv the outer races off which run alongsaid--vertical runways, and meansl for, adjusting the-5lateral position off thev axis of atleast one ofthe 'bearings of said second set. I 1

3. A machine-tool having a Iixedj bed formed onrits upper face with longitudinal horizontal and vertical runways, a table movable withrespect tosaid` bed and having,y regularly spaced vertical ribs formed transversely.. at itsl lower face and determining successive-l recesses,-V the lower face of Vsaid ribs being planedhorizontally, a yfirst set of anti-friction bearings the-outer-ra'ces of whichA along! said horizontal runways, carrier means for said bearings wherein'th'e same are rotatable and= arranged in respective lines above said horizontal runways,- eachoneI ofc said carrier means being formed at the sideswith two lower shoes the upper surfaces-of which'are horizontally pla-ned to match the lower 'horizontal surfaces of two consecutive ribs-seas' to'partially close said recessesand-permit of adjusting the bearing-pressure of each 'bearing on Y the corresponding horizontal runway, horizontal pivotal pins'supported by'saidA carrier means for journallingjsaid` bearings, a second,Jv set of antifrictionk bearings lcarried by saidftable and? the outer races of which run along said' vertical runways, a vertical pivotal pin for journa'llingeach bearing of said second set, andmeans vforadjusting the Alateral positionv of the axis o-,Elonel l'at least ofv the bearings-ofsaid second set,r said means; comprising ,forl eachV adjustable bearing in the table and through which is mounted the pivotal pin of the corresponding bearing, and a screw for clamping said eccentric bushing in said table in the angular position required for the lateral setting of said table.

4. In a machine-tool, in combination, a xed bed the upper face of which is surrounded by upwards extending vertical longitudinal and transversal walls and comprises two inner longitudinal vertical walls respectively formed with two vertical runways and dening with the outer longitudinal vertical walls two longitudinal side-compartments adapted to contain oil for lubricating purposes, the upper surface of said bed being formed with two horizontal longitudinal runways respectively located in said compartments, a table movable with respect to said bed and having regularly spaced vertical ribs formed transversely at its lower face and determining successive recesses, the lower face of said ribs being planed horizontally, anti-friction bearings the outer races of which run along said horizontal runways, carrier means for said bearings wherein the same are rotatable and arranged in respective lines above said horizontal runways, each one of said carrier means being formed at the sides with two lower shoes the upper surfaces of which are horizontally planed to match the lower horizontal surfaces of two consecutive ribs so as to partially close said recesses and permit of adjusting the bearing-pressure of each bearing on the corresponding horizontal runway, roller means carried by said movable table rotatable about vertical axes and adapted to run on said vertical runways, and means for adjusting the lateral position of at least one of said roller means.

5. In a machine-tool, in combination, a lxed bed the upper face of which is surrounded by upwards extending vertical longitudinal and transversal walls and comprises two inner longitudinal vertical walls respectively formed with two vertical runways and defining with the outer longitudinal vertical walls two longitudinal side-compartments adapted to contain oil for lubricating purposes, the upper surface of said bed being formed with two horizontal longitudinal runways respectively located in said compartments, a table movable with respect to said bed and having regularly spaced vertical ribs formed transversely at is lower face and determining successive recesses, the lower face of said ribs being planed horizontally, a rst set of anti-friction bearings the outer races of which run along said horizontal runways, carrier means for said bearings arranged in two parallel rows respectively in line above said horizontal runways and wherein said bearings are rotatable, each one of said carrier means being formed at the sides with two lower shoes the upper surfaces of which are horizonytally planed to match the lower horizontal surfaces of two consecutive ribs so as to partially close said recesses and permit of adjusting the bearing-pressure of each bearing on the corresponding horizontal runways so that a positive adjustment of very high precision is obtained, a second set of anti-friction bearings carried by said table and the outer races of which run along said vertical runways, the bearings of said second set being disposed at every end of the two rows formed by the bearings of said rst set, a vertical pivotal pin for each bearing of said second set, and means for adjusting the lateral position of two of the bearings of said second set diagonally disposed with respect to each other. said means comprising, for each one of said two adjustable bearings, an eccentric bushing located in a bore provided in the table and through which is mounted the pivotal pin of the corresponding bearing, and a screw for clamping said eccentric bushing in said table in the angular position required for the lateral setting of said table.

MAURICE PHILIPPE.

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